If you're in pain, you are not alone. Our series of stories from UPMC Pain Management highlights people just like you who were able to overcome their pain.
These accounts describe the strength, grit, and hope that can emerge even in tough times.
Read about the journeys of people who have conquered the limits imposed by pain and regained control of their lives.
For most of his 78 years, Gary Farr has played hard and worked hard — a lifestyle that left him with injuries and a deteriorating spine. Despite multiple surgeries over the course of decades, he still suffered debilitating pain and numbness in his back and legs. Determined to remain active and avoid more surgery, he turned to a pain management specialist at UPMC Cole.
For more than eight years, Fran lived with constant severe abdominal pain. And with that pain came depression.
Her treatment plan includes both pain and mental health care. Since she's learned how to manage her symptoms, she's back to doing the activities she loves.
Lori is an avid endurance runner. But a fall and the pain it caused almost ended her running career.
Find out how UPMC Pain Management helped Lori.
